Veterinary Technician

Falmouth Veterinary Hospital is a busy 7 doctor practice currently looking to add an experienced and professional Veterinary Technician to our team. This position is full-time.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provides compassionate care to patients and clients
• Keeps accurate medical records in accordance with hospital policy, including in-depth knowledge of medical terminology and record keeping.
• Prepares and maintains the exam rooms and treatment areas
• Performs physical assessments and records observations, including triaging and problem solving to achieve the best possible outcomes.
• Safe, low stress and compassionate handling and restraint.
• Prepares estimates for procedures and discusses financial commitments with clients
• Venipuncture and IV catheter placement
• Pharmacy skills, including protocols for filling in-house
• Radiography and digital imaging
• Monitors vitals by hand and with equipment
• Sample collection and processing for in-house and reference labs
• Builds initial rapport and long term relationships with both pets and clients, successfully communicates plans and estimates to owners.
• Maintains an appropriate inventory of all medical supplies as determined by the inventory control system
• Assists the Veterinarian in medical, surgical and dental procedures; prepares patients for surgery; administers anesthesia; monitors patients during surgery and recovery; administers fluids
• Communicates within the team, proactively advocating for their patient’s needs
• Operates practice management software (AVImark) and related software packages

Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• One year experience working as a veterinary technician or at least 2-3 years' experience as a veterinary assistant
• Must be a team player and have compassion for pets and their people
• The right team member will be willing to work 10 hour days including 1-2 Saturdays per month

About us: Falmouth Veterinary Hospital is a locally owned, AAHA accredited, state of the art, 7 doctor practice. Our dedicated and compassionate team is looking for a Veterinary Technician to join our family. FVH is a team-oriented, fun, and compassionate environment. Our hospital provides the most advanced medicine and surgery with an emphasis on low-stress handling of patients. We promote career growth, work life balance, and never pigeon-whole individuals. With a dedicated training manager and state of the art facility, opportunities for growth are endless. We believe that a supported and happy work environment for our employees makes for a better hospital and positive client experience. At FVH, you can enjoy a meaningful career in a team oriented and supportive atmosphere. If you share a commitment to compassionate care, team work, and growing in your career, we would love to talk with you more.

A common purpose with an uncommon passion—this is Rarebreed Veterinary Partners. We are a purpose-driven team placing talent first by supporting professionals to thrive in our industry and empowering hospital teams to provide exceptional care for pets and their owners. We pride ourselves on going the extra mile to create exceptional work experiences for all our employees. After all, work should be your happy place! We focus on providing the best culture, tools, and support to our hospitals to allow the staff to focus on what they love most, caring for our animals.

What else do we have to offer?
At Rarebreed, we provide employees in the veterinary profession with the best work experience by creating and fostering a great culture where you can thrive. We value you and offer a one-of-a-kind, flexible total compensation package that consists of the following:

• Competitive base compensation plus bonus incentive
• Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• 401K with 100% company match of up to 3%, and a 50% match for the 4th and 5th%
• Generous paid time off to ensure a healthy work/life balance
• Employee Referral Award Program
• Company-paid life insurance and short-term disability, voluntary life insurance available
• Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• IDEXX diagnostic fees for personal pets covered
• Personal pet care discounts
• Access to Employee Assistance Programs
• Continuing education time off and reimbursement
• Free monthly wellness meetings focusing on stress & anxiety reduction and mindfulness
• Free online group exercise classes, such as yoga and HIIT (High Energy Interval Training), twice a week, taught by certified trainers
• Free quarterly financial wellness classes to provide guidance in areas such as student loan debt, budgeting, improving credit scores, mortgages, and refinancing.

Employment will require the successful completion of references and background check.

Rarebreed Veterinary Partners provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, national origin, veteran status, and other classifications protected by applicable state and local non-discrimination laws.

Learn more about our career opportunities at: https://rarebreedvet.com/careers/